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E-Consultations

Telephone Consultations

If you would prefer not to come into the surgery for an appointment you can book to have a telephone consultation with a doctor or nurse. Please book this online.

Message my GP

70% of all consultations can be conducted safely online. Using Message my GP can help save you time and get help faster. Please note that to use this service you will need to be registered with our online services.

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What causes TB?

TB is a bacterial infection. TB that affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) is the most contagious type, but it usually only spreads after prolonged exposure to someone with the illness.

In most healthy people, the body's natural defence against infection and illness (the immune system) kills the bacteria and there are no symptoms.

Sometimes the immune system cannot kill the bacteria, but manages to prevent it spreading in the body.

You will not have any symptoms, but the bacteria will remain in your body. This is known as latent TB. People with latent TB are not infectious to others.

If the immune system fails to kill or contain the infection, it can spread within the lungs or other parts of the body and symptoms will develop within a few weeks or months. This is known as active TB.

Latent TB could develop into an active TB disease at a later date, particularly if your immune system becomes weakened.

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